i was asked if i would like a paddle on the jp 12'6 carbon sportster- sure. i'm probably the first aussie to put their grubby feet on one
12'6 x 29" carbon build, 234 litres
i did my usual time trial. this board very quick. going with the tide its as fast as any other board any size going with the tide. one of my best times ever
the combined time with paddle back rates right up there.
remember, this board is 29" wide!!!!!!.
easy to paddle too and can accelerate even when at good speed. i would say don't let the term 'sportster' let you think it a plodder. its fast as, it rates in terms of speed and be dammed if i've come across any board at 29" anywhere near as fast.
i was really super surprised.
going to take it out to our ocean session tomorrow.
no chrispy, its not mine its a demo board
here's some photo's i took with the phone
last shot is the bottom side of the nose. its a very short displacement where the nose rail waves up then back down
Looks pretty good.
Is the bottom flat? any V? .. any concaves?
Where's the hand on the rail pic? .. 
More importantly.. Where's the 'on the barbie' pic?.. 
DJ
Patience grasshopper there will be a video and a few posts as it is the latest JP
Could be a good board for those of us on the heavy sideIve had my eye on a sic 12,6 , will have to demo one of these.
So how did it go this morning? My Lahui Kai doesn't come with rear vision mirrors
Lacey is a 100 years older than you
Lacey is a 100 years older than you
Lacey is a 100 years older than you
seriousley so many boards out their to choose from , I wonder who JP will target to race their boards?My take is probably not much difference at all between the models , just need to find one thats suits your weight and style
A serious question for those who know , say your 95kg and your mate is 85KG your on the same board , obviousley the heavier guy is going to displace more water right , or create more drag? So how do you overcome this with design? make the board for the heavier guy more bouyant?
Not sure who JP is targeting but as you probably know tea tree I have been on quite a few different boards lately.
What I have learnt is that from an average paddlers (ie me) perspective the fast guys are not just faster. They also paddle narrower faster boards and being stronger, fitter, better technique and endurance on these boards as a regular guy on a regular board you have no chance in any way shape or form. Even if your paddling improved out of sight unless you get a faster board you are going nowhere.
I think there's less difference between the hull speed of the same board with 10 more kilos paddling it than there is between a 95kg guy on 29 and a 85kg guy on 26 or 27 even with the same design. Of course you have to consider stability and what you want to use it for. What's the solution to your question? If you want to keep up with a fast mate, train lots and paddle on the fastest board you can stay upright on.
Do tell!
When myself and chase were doing some testing a little while back chase being 90kg and me a huge 73kg we were pretty even on whatever boards we were on, if I was faster on one board when we would swap over he was then faster. What does this mean? Was he working harder than me or was I working harder or does it not really make that much difference? Between chase and I weight did not mean much.
Going narrower is not always the answer as well and I'm sure plenty of companies will work that out if they do there testing right.
Jacko
I must be a dumb **** , ok . You have two ships one carrying lots of weight the other empty , same ship same fuel source same power. The lighter ship is going to go further and faster , right! So wont making the board thicker not neccessarily wider be the answer for the heavier pay load? Any way what i want is a board that will magically make me very fast with very little training , and allow me to continue some bad lifestyle habits
you know you guys are pretty rude. i was asked to try the board and i thought it went pretty fast in the flats. so i posted that. if i didn't like it i wouldn't have.
no it didn't go fast in the ocean. i just wanted to try it
now we have lh, nsp and fanatic people openly going the board.
would be a totally different thing if some had a shot at lh, nsp or fanatic wouldn't.
disappointing to say the least
And I only want to see Andrew stop the ciggies. Oh and the coke (I mean the cola kind Teatree). Cos' otherwise how ya gunna beat CMC now he has shaved down.
